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By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
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*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig's new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is out now*

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON
READERS' MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION

'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Independent

Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

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Critic reviews

"A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives"
"A beautiful fable, an It's a Wonderful Life for the modern age – impossibly timely when we are all stuck in a world we wish could be different" (JODI PICOULT)
"A celebration of life's possibilities . . . A beautiful concept . . . Charming"
"A rare and welcome light of hope and wisdom in the darkness" (JOANNE HARRIS)
"A wonderful story . . . Such a beautiful book to get lost in" (Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2)
"I can’t describe how much his work means to me. So necessary . . . The king of empathy" (JAMEELA JAMIL)
"Warm and humorous"
"A brilliant premise and great fun to have so many stories within one book"
"Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you'd expect from the genius storyteller who is Matt Haig" (JOANNA CANNON)
"Absorbing . . . A vision of limitless possibility, of new roads taken, of new lives lived, of a whole different world available to us somehow, somewhere, might be exactly what's wanted in these troubled and troubling times"
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Such a great idea, well executed and a really wonderful story that flows well and kept me hooked. Matt Haig writes with humour and sadness in equal measure and his core beliefs shine through in this lovely tale. The importance of kindness, love, caring about the planet and not comparing yourself to others. It is read beautifully by Carey. I needed this story, thank you!

Beautiful story, well read

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Matt Haig has played around with our feelings of regret and the great human trait of wishing 'if only' or 'What if' An old message from time immemorial that i am sure most of us are already aware of, but given a fresh new slant
This book is beautifully written and exquisitely narrated but the strength of the message will depend entirely on where you are in your life.
There is a lot of wisdom in his words. I understand how some readers thought This book may be dangerous in the hands of certain people feeling vulnerable or fragile....but
Personally I think if his message is taken onboard (about being the best version of yourself and connecting to what is really important to you) if applied in real life it does have power to make a difference, small or enormous!
And if none at all! it is still an absolutely lovely story book.

A lovely story on regret and the power to change

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This was a new one to me. Took a gamble with a new author but didn't regret it!
original storyline, heartwarming and thought provoking. Loved it right to the end.
will now be trying another of his novels I think.
Recommend

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I really enjoyed this book. I loved the concept and the narrator was excellent. I can see it as a film one day. it really made me think about my own life too and to get a better perspective on things.

really enjoyed this

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Such a fantastic journey. I have loved listening to it. Didn’t want it to end

Amazing story, performed perfectly

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